Things to do
Scenic drives
A loop of two-lane coastal roads, with room to stop whenever the shore opens up.
Lighthouses
East Point Lighthouse
The light at the eastern tip, where the Gulf and the Strait meet.
Souris · 45–90 minutes
Harbours
Naufrage Harbour
A small north-shore fishing harbour on the road toward East Point.
Souris · 30–60 minutes
Parks
Greenwich Dunes
Parabolic dunes and a floating boardwalk in PEI National Park.
St. Peters Bay · 2–4 hours
Trails
Confederation Trail near Cardigan
A soft stretch of the old railway path through the Three Rivers country.
Cardigan · 1–2 hours
Lighthouses
Cape Bear Lighthouse
A southeast headland light, with a Marconi station that heard the Titanic.
Murray Harbour · 45–75 minutes
Lighthouses
Wood Islands Lighthouse
The lighthouse beside the seasonal ferry to Nova Scotia.
Wood Islands · 45–75 minutes
Lighthouses
Point Prim Lighthouse
A round brick lighthouse on the headland west of Wood Islands.
Wood Islands · 45–60 minutes
Scenic drives
Points East Coastal Drive
The two-lane loop that ties the east-end harbours, beaches, and lights together.
Souris · A half day to two days
Trails
Confederation Trail, eastern section
The rail-trail's eastern stretch, ending at the Elmira trailhead.
Souris · 1 hour to a full day
Routes that use these stops
Singing sands and the tip
A full day from Souris: Basin Head, East Point, a north-shore harbour, and the town wharf.
Greenwich and the bay
Boardwalk, a small harbour, a quieter beach, and the river at Morell.
Southeast lights
Wood Islands, Point Prim, Cape Bear, and the Murray harbours.
Two days past Charlottetown
One day on the rivers and Panmure, one day on the singing sands and East Point.